Pierre BARRETTE dit COURVILLE

Born

29 June 1708 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Died

14 May 1755 , Saint-Constant, Canada, New France

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François-Guillaume BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE)Jeanne GAGNÉ

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Born: 29 June 1708 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Father: François-Guillaume BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE)

Mother: Jeanne GAGNÉ

Paternal grandparents: Guillaume BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE) , Louise CHARRIER

Maternal grandparents: Pierre GAGNÉ , Catherine DAUBIGEON

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Pierre married Marie CAILLÉ dite BISCORNET 4 April 1731 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie CAILLÉ dite BISCORNET was born 14 January 1710 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie was the child of Pierre CAILLÉ dit BISCORNET and Marie BRUNET.

Pierre BARRETTE dit COURVILLE died 14 May 1755 in Saint-Constant, Canada, New France.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Spouse & Children of Pierre BARRETTE dit COURVILLE

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Marie CAILLÉ dite BISCORNET
Marriage date: 4 April 1731
Marriage place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie CAILLÉ dite BISCORNET was the child of Pierre CAILLÉ dit BISCORNET and Marie BRUNET

Children of Pierre BARRETTE dit COURVILLE and Marie CAILLÉ dite BISCORNET

Pierre-Amable BARRETTE dit COURVILLE

Born: 14 September 1736, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Josephte UNKNOWN 11 February 1760 Place: Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Marguerite BARRETTE

Born: 21 July 1740, La Prairie, Canada, New France
Died: 24 October 1784, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Augustin ROBIDOUX 21 January 1760 Place: Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Agnes BARRETTE

Born: 1 July 1752, Saint-Constant, Canada, New France
Died: 5 December 1794, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada

Married: Ignace DUPUIS 23 January 1769 Place: Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1708
29 June 1708
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1731 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BARRETTE dit COURVILLE and Marie CAILLÉ dite BISCORNET 4 April 1731, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 22 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Pierre-Amable BARRETTE dit COURVILLE was born 14 September 1736, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 28 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Marguerite BARRETTE was born 21 July 1740, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 32 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Agnes BARRETTE was born 1 July 1752, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 44 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)